Stuff You Should Know

Short Stuff: The Sad, Strange Tale of Margaret Schilling

Not too much is known about Margaret Schilling. She was the kind of person whose memory might...

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The Power of the Wind

You probably know wind energy projects have been around since the 90s, but did you know they now...

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Selects: Special Effects: A Short History

Special effects have been around since the first movies. In fact, the techniques the earliest...

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Hitchhiking: Two thumbs out!

Today we go down the road a bit, thumbs out, to explore the rich history of hitchhiking.  See...

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Short Stuff: The Amazing Tale of Juliane Koepcke

Few people have been more qualified to survive a plane crash alone in the Amazon for almost two...

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The Dubious Science of Arson Investigation

Arson investigation has changed a lot over the years. There is actual science available now, but...

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Selects: How Famines Work

It's common knowledge that famines are usually caused by major droughts: Rain doesn't fall, crops...

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Testosterone and Estrogen: Wondrous Hormones

We think of estrogen and testosterone as the female and male sex hormones and they may seem kind...

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Short Stuff: Straitjackets

Straitjackets aren't really a thing anymore unless you're watching a movie or TV show. Or in...

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The 1977 Women's Conference That Changed America

The 70s were the decade of the woman in the US. America finally was coming around to the...

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Selects: All the Gold In Fort Knox: Meh

When Fort Knox was built in the 1930s to house America’s gold supply, it was billed as an...

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The Everglades: Wowee

One of America’s most important ecosystems takes up more than half the state of Florida. It’s a...

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Short Stuff: Knock on Wood

What's the deal with knocking on wood? It's an action one takes to ensure good luck. Which...

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Testosterone and Estrogen: Wondrous Hormones

We think of estrogen and testosterone as the female and male sex hormones and they may seem kind...

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Greedflation Is Real

One of the things we rely on is for the companies who make the stuff we need to not stick it to...

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Selects: Who is The Man of the Hole?

In 2018, there's a man from a lost tribe still living deep in the jungles of Brazil who has been...

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The Pulitzer Prize: A major award!

It doesn't get much bigger than the Pulitzer Prize if you're a journalist. Or a novelist. Or...

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Short Stuff: Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre

The strange thing about the story of the Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre is that it didn't...

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Love Canal: Even Dirtier Than It Sounds

A man with an unfulfilled vision left a huge gash in the ground near Niagara Falls. Then a...

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Selects: MOVE: Or When the Philly Police Dropped a Bomb on a Residential Neighborhood

Believe it or not, in 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb from a helicopter...

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